First of all, Shavkat Mirziyoyev started his speech with the information about high level meetings: 21 high level meetings, 60 state level and international organization heads meetings.
More than 400 investment agreements valued at 60 bln US dollars, 40 “road map” execution plans have been developed. After currency liberalization the buy-sell operations has increased 1,5 times in avarege making up 1,3 bln US dollars, state gold-currency reserves made up 1,1 bln US dollars.
This year 12 free economic zones, 45 industrial zones have been established. 50 more new industrial zones are being organized.
As a result of constructing new industrial zones more than 336 thousand new vacancies have been filled. It was significant contribution for the solution of employment issues.
Later President Shavkat Mirziyoyev explained why economic houses are being built in rural areas. “The houses we previously built were expensive and they were not available to common citizens. As a result only rich people bought those houses. We decided to build houses for ordinary citizens like teachers and doctors” noted the leader of the country. Particularly, more than 24 thousand new economic houses have been built in rural areas. 187 multi-storey residential buildings were raised where approximately 8 thousand families moved to thouse houses.
Talking about international loans and credits President noted that a country which mismanages foreign money will encounter serious problems falling into debts. For this reason Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted to pay great attention to this sphere and avoid any mistakes. As an example he analyzed the activity of gas-chemical complex in Ustyurt, Karakalpakstan which is not giving efficient results. Another sphere is credits allocated for drinking water supplies: for the last 10 years 17 projects valued at 618 mln US dollars, unfortunately most of the projecs have not been finished until the end.
Notable results have been observed in the relationships with China, South Korea and Turkey. It is worth noting that embassies are working with new principles.
According to IMF Uzbekistan is on the 134th place among 187 states by GDP per capita. Unfortunately, for the country with rich resources it is not appropriate place.
In conclusion, it should be noted that the speech of our President has become historical which analyzed all spheres of life with practical suggestions for improvement.
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
Qatar-based “Al Jazeera” television channel has published an article on its website about Samarkand, presenting the city as one of the jewels of the Silk Road and an important center of Islamic scholarship, culture and architecture, reports Dunyo IA.
Author travelled to Samarkand from Tashkent by high-speed train as part of a group of journalists, academics, and bloggers who arrived in Uzbekistan to attend an international media forum dedicated to Islamic civilization.
One of the main destinations of the trip was the Imam al-Bukhari Complex, which was recently reconstructed and reopened to visitors. The complex includes a mosque accommodating 10,000 worshippers, a museum dedicated to the life and scholarly journeys of the renowned hadith scholar, his mausoleum and the Institute of Hadith Sciences.
Particular attention is given to the museum, which displays ancient manuscripts of “Sahih al-Bukhari”, early copies of the Quran, a map of the scholar’s scholarly journeys, as well as materials about his teachers and students. According to information presented at the museum, Imam al-Bukhari collected around 600,000 hadiths during his years of travel, of which approximately 7,200 were included in his renowned work.
Article also highlights the School of Hadith Sciences, which was opened in 2018. Students study the legacy of Imam al-Bukhari and other hadith scholars for five years, as well as the six renowned collections of hadith.
A central place in the publication is given to Registan Square and its three madrasahs - Ulugh Beg, Sher-Dor and Tilya-Kori. “Al Jazeera” emphasizes their architectural significance and their connection to the history of Samarkand’s scientific and cultural development. The complex is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Author also visited the Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum, where Amir Timur, his children, and grandchildren are buried; the Mirza Ulugh Beg Observatory; and the Shah-i-Zinda Complex, with its mausoleums of members of the Timurid dynasty.
In the concluding part of the article, Samarkand is described as a city where ancient civilizations and cultures, connected by trade routes between East and West, have intertwined. According to the author, the city’s historical heritage continues to blend with its modern development, preserving the ties between generations and cultural traditions.